Classic Rock News

On Friday (November 7), Henry Rollins clarified that his recent four-song project with Ian MacKaye does not feature either musician playing on the tracks. Instead, the two hardcore legends collaborated solely on mixing an unearthed 1979 demo from an unnamed punk band at Inner Ear Studios. “I am not on the tape. Ian is not…

On Monday (November 10), Train announced the dates and details of their Drops of Jupiter: 25 Years in the Atmosphere Tour which is set to take place throughout North America during the summer of 2026. The 36-date tour is in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the band’s 3x-platinum 2001 album, Drops of Jupiter, which…

The full current KISS lineup – featuring Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, and drummer Eric Singer – will reunite for two special shows, one acoustic and one electric, at the “KISS Kruise: Landlocked in Vegas” festival from November 14-16 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. These two “Unmasked” shows will mark the band’s first live…

The New Jersey Morris County Medical Examiner has determined that KISS guitarist Ace Frehley died from blunt trauma injuries to his head after falling at his home studio. TMZ obtained the official report confirming the 74-year-old rock legend’s death was accidental. Frehley sustained a skull fracture, subdural hematoma, and stroke from the October fall. He…

Following a 2024 settlement ending a long-running trademark dispute with former bandmates, Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman will reunite as The Guess Who for their first tour under the original name in over 20 years. The classic rock legends will kick off their 2026 Canadian summer tour on May 26 in Moncton, and finish the…

During a recent backstage tour of her talk show, Kelly Clarkson revealed her top three all-time favorite albums, with the pop star teasing viewers by proclaiming, “I  hope you like them. If you don’t, you’re dumb.” After praising a diverse series of artists like Alanis Morissette, the Toadies. and Aretha Franklin, Clarkson shared her top…

Charli XCX has collaborated with Velvet Underground’s John Cale on the experimental new single, “House,” which will be featured on the soundtrack for director Emerald Fennell’s upcoming film adaptation of Wuthering Heights, which stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Inspired by Cale’s phrase describing the Velvet Underground’s sound as “elegant and brutal,” Charli and producer…

Pierce the Veil’s “So Far So Fake” has reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart more than two years after its release, boosted by a viral TikTok dance challenge that led to its radio promotion this summer. The track, from their 2023 No. 1 rock album, The Jaws of Life, follows their previous chart-topper,…

Kiss have just announced a massive 50th anniversary Super Deluxe Edition of their iconic 1975 live album, Alive!, which is set to be released on November 21. The set features nearly 90 previously unreleased tracks, including two complete concerts from July 1975 in Davenport, Iowa, and Wildwood, New Jersey, plus rehearsals and additional live recordings.…